Letter: Signs of the times (9/25/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Every fall for the last eight years, I’ve helped erect the large Democratic Party campaign signs you’ll see along Routes 14 and 198 in Mathews County. Each of… …
Editorial: Voting 103 (9/18/2024) - Okay, so you’ve decided how you’re voting. You’ve selected your choice for president and vice president. You’ve made up your mind whether you’re supporting Tim Kaine’s reelection bid for U.S.… …
Favorite fall sports (9/18/2024) - Fall sports are in full swing at Gloucester and Mathews high schools, so we asked our Facebook followers which fall sport is their favorite. Cross country raced into first place… …
Your hometown newspaper (9/18/2024) - Some things never change! This cartoon appeared in the Mathews Journal on September 18, 1924. We still want your news! …Letter: Station 1 should stay on Main Street (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I’m writing in support of the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Station 1 remaining on Main Street. As a fifth generation Gloucester resident, I recognize that not… …
Letter: An attack, not a ‘tragedy’ (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: September 11th, 2001 was not a “tragedy” as headlined in last week’s Gazette-Journal. It was an attack … bravely responded to by police, firefighters, other first responders and… …
Letter: Factually informed sense (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This is in reply to “Common sense” (Sept. 5, Readers Write). Governor Youngkin should know how our voting system works. The executive order he signed was basically just… …
Letter: The beginning of the end (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: My dad served two tours in Vietnam. For him, serving his country was the highest of honors. When Dad retired from the military, he continued to serve in… …
Letter: School choice (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Virginia released the Standards of Learning (SOL) test results that were covered in a recent paper. Despite a rather opaque discussion by local officials, our students are (again)… …
Letter: Blatant racism (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Donald Trump’s racist lies may cost Republicans Ohio’s 17 Electoral College votes. The Ohio media is exploding with denunciations of the Trump/Vance lies about Haitian-born Springfielders abducting and… …
Letter: Something in the air (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Yes, there are many Democrats in Mathews, Gloucester and Middlesex counties and we are working together to convert some of the disenchanted Republicans and having some luck, especially… …
Letter: Set the record straight (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In recent weeks, there have been several letters denigrating Congressman Wittman’s service to his constituents and our country, in this politically charged time. So, let’s set the record… …
Letter: The “Debate” (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Admittedly, Trump does make some outlandish claims, such as migrant Haitians eating pets. Actually, I thought the comment was funny. But did ABC really need to interrupt him… …
Letter: From 1774 to today (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Last week, on September 7, I found myself immersed in a bit of American history, reflecting the events of 1774—exactly 250 years ago. The subject was the Boston… …
Letter: Why now? (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Has anyone noticed that the price of gas or interest rates have fallen in the last few weeks? Grocery prices have not yet fallen, but I expect that… …
Letter: We all would suffer (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Trump’s and Stephen Miller’s comments disclose the GOP’s massive immigrant deportation plan that will target millions of people. According to the Pew Research Center, “The unauthorized immigrant population… …
Letter: Threat to democracy (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We have heard for months from the Democrats and the mainstream media that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. They say since he encouraged millions of his… …
Letter: A leopard’s spots (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Attending a recent dinner, a self-identified lifelong Democrat stated that she was not voting for the Democrat for president. Upon being asked why, she replied that she did… …
Letter: School choice, a civil right (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: School choice is a critical civil rights issue of our time. For too long, children from low-income families have been trapped in failing public schools that do not… …
Letter: Hate is a choice (9/18/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: What is hate; where does it come from? Certainly, we are not born with it. Does it come from fear of the unknown? Is it taught? Is it… …
Editorial: Voting 102 (9/11/2024) - The 2024 Election Day is now less than eight weeks away. It’s sooner than that if you decide to vote early, either in person or by mail-in ballot.We’re assuming you… …
NFL picks (9/11/2024) - The National Football League began its regular season last Thursday with a match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, where the Chiefs took a 27-20 victory over… …Letter: The Bookers’ hope (9/11/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Two interesting letters recently (Mrs. Joseph on August 15 and Mrs. Crittenden on September 5), critical of Gloucester’s board of supervisors for deciding not to fund a study… …
Letter: Great support in Mathews (9/11/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Wow! What a night at the February 2024 8th Annual Mathews Rotary Club’s Chili Cook-Off! Nearly 500 people, great chili and a true team effort by all five… …
Letter: Mehta for Congress (9/11/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The First District of Virginia has seated Rob Wittman for 17 years. Currently he is following the practice of having focused topics for his presentation. What is missing… …